Kent · DA3
Alloy wheel refurbishment in Hartley
Hartley is at the outer edge of our Kent patch, around forty-five minutes over the crossing. It is comfortable, lane-heavy territory and the cars are usually newer with larger wheels — meaning buckles from the lanes and expensive replacement quotes when something goes wrong. That is precisely when a proper repair pays for itself. Send us photos first and we will tell you honestly whether it is worth the trip.
- From Hartley
- 30 miles
- Drive time
- ~46 min
- Postcodes
- DA3
- From
- £75 / wheel
The run from Hartley
A20 or A2 to the crossing, then A13 east and A132 north into Wickford. Around forty-five minutes.
There is no travel charge and no premium for coming from outside Wickford — the price is the price. If 30 miles is an awkward round trip to do twice, bring the wheels loose instead: four in the back of an estate or a van works perfectly well, and plenty of our Hartley customers do exactly that.
What we do for Hartley cars
Everything happens at Unit 40 — nothing is sent away and nothing is subcontracted. That matters most for the two jobs a mobile repairer genuinely cannot do: diamond cutting, which needs a CNC lathe, and crack welding, which needs a TIG set and a pressure test.
- Full refurbishment — chemically stripped to bare metal, repaired, powder coated and oven-cured. From £75 a wheel.
- Diamond cutting — on our own lathe, with a corrosion-inhibiting lacquer. The fix for wheels that have gone cloudy or milky.
- Crack repair — veed out, TIG welded, machined back and pressure-tested. A cracked wheel is an MOT failure.
- Buckle straightening — runout measured, not guessed. This is what that vibration at 60 usually is.
- Caliper painting — calipers off the car, stripped and coated properly. The obvious moment to do it is while the wheels are already off.
- Locking nut removal — no key needed. From £20 per wheel.
We also run the tuning side out of the same unit — Stage 1 remapping written for your exact engine, plus proper DPF and AdBlue diagnosis. Check what your car should make.
Questions from Hartley
Do you cover Hartley?
Yes. Hartley is about 30 miles from our Wickford workshop — roughly 46 minutes. A20 or A2 to the crossing, then A13 east and A132 north into Wickford. Around forty-five minutes.
How far is Wheel Masters from Hartley?
30 miles, around 46 minutes on a normal run. A20 or A2 to the crossing, then A13 east and A132 north into Wickford. Around forty-five minutes. We are at Unit 40, Andersons Industrial Estate, Lower Park Road, Wickford, SS12 9EJ.
Can I drop the wheels off without the car?
Yes, and from Hartley a lot of customers do exactly that — four wheels in the back of an estate saves you doing the drive twice. Just make sure the locking wheel nut key comes with them if you have one.
How much does it cost from Hartley?
The same as anywhere — from £75 per wheel, with no travel charge. Price moves with wheel size, finish choice and whatever turns up once the old coating is off. We call you before anything changes the number.
Nearby
Hartley to Wickford — about 46 minutes
Standard powder-coated wheels in by 9am are usually ready the same day. Send a photo first and we will tell you what it needs before you set off.